Robert Aramayo

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Robert Aramayo
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Aramayo in 2022
Born
Robert Michael Aramayo

(1992-11-06) 6 November 1992 (age 33)
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Robert Michael Aramayo (born 6 November 1992) is an English actor. From 2016 to 2017, he played the role of young Eddard Stark in the sixth and seventh seasons of the HBO series Game of Thrones . [1] In 2021, he starred in the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries Behind Her Eyes . Since 2022, he has played Elrond in the Amazon series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power .

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Aramayo gained wider recognition and critical acclaim for his leading role in the film I Swear (2025), receiving the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and BAFTA Rising Star Award. He is the first person since Jamie Bell in 2000 to win the former without being nominated for the corresponding Academy Award.

Early life and education

Aramayo was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England on 6 November 1992 to parents Michael Aramayo and Lisa (née Dawson). He is of English and Basque descent, the latter through his paternal grandfather Pedro Aramayo, who was born in San Sebastián, and moved to England at the age of fifteen to work in the fishing industry. [2] [3] [4]

Aramayo began acting at the age of seven when he played the role of Bugsy Malone in a primary school production. He attended Cavendish Primary School. When he was ten he joined the Hull Truck Youth Theatre, performing in about three plays a year. [5] His older sister Laura also began an acting career at the Hull Truck Youth Theatre and studied drama at Oxford School of Drama. [6]

He attended Hull's Wyke College after attending Malet Lambert School, and in 2011 won a place at Juilliard School in New York City. [5] His performance in a Juilliard production of Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange as Alex, the lead character, earned him his first film role in the Italian-American production Lost in Florence . [7]

Career

From 2016 to 2017 he played the role of young Eddard Stark in the sixth and seventh seasons of the HBO series Game of Thrones . [1]

Aramayo played the role of mechanical engineer and Harley-Davidson co-founder William S. Harley in the Discovery Channel miniseries Harley and the Davidsons , which premiered from 5–7 September 2016. In the same year, he appeared in the Tom Ford film Nocturnal Animals . [8] [9] He has a role in the HBO miniseries Lewis and Clark.

He appeared in The Empty Man , directed by David Prior, [10] The Standoff at Sparrow Creek , directed by Henry Dunham, [11] and Eternal Beauty , directed by Craig Roberts. [12]

In August 2019, it was announced that Aramayo had been cast on the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries Behind Her Eyes . [13]

On 7 January 2020, it was announced that Aramayo had been cast as a character referred to as "Beldor", later revealed to be Elrond, in Amazon's television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . [14]

In 2025, Aramayo played the British army commander Orde Wingate during the time he was stationed in Mandatory Palestine in the film Palestine 36 . [15]

The same year, he also starred in I Swear , playing John Davidson, a well known Scottish campaigner for Tourette syndrome. In The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw praised "a great performance from Robert Aramayo, full of intelligence and charm". [16] For his performances in I Swear and Palestine 36, Aramayo won Breakthrough Performer of the Year at the London Film Critics Circle Awards 2025, and at the 79th British Academy Film Awards he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for I Swear and the Rising Star Award. He became the first person to win both BAFTAs in the same year and the first person since 2001 (Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot ) to win for a performance not nominated for the corresponding Academy Award. [17]

Personal life

Aramayo is a fan of the football club Leeds United. [18] [19] [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirector(s)Notes
201218 ActorsHooliganMax Woertendyke Short film
2016 Nocturnal Animals Steve "Turk" Adams Tom Ford Credited as Rob Aramayo
Can't Come CloserDanteGilles GearyShort film
2017 Lost in Florence SalEvan OppenheimerCredited as Rob Aramayo
2018 Galveston Tray Mélanie Laurent
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek KeatingHenry Dunham
2019 Stray Dolls JimmySonejuhi Sinha
Exit Plan AriJonas Alexander Arnby
Eternal Beauty Johnny Craig Roberts Voice
2020 Antebellum Daniel Gerard Bush &
Christopher Renz
The Empty Man Garrett David Prior
2021 The King's Man Sgt. Maj. Atkins Matthew Vaughn
2023 Dance First Alfred Péron James Marsh
2024 Lilies Not for Me Philip FairfaxWill Seefried
2025 Palestine 36 Captain Wingate Annemarie Jacir
I Swear John Davidson Kirk Jones

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Harley and the Davidsons William S. Harley Miniseries
2016–2017 Game of Thrones Young Ned Stark 4 episodes
2019 Mindhunter Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. 1 episode
2021 Behind Her Eyes Rob HoyleMiniseries
2022–present The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Elrond 12 episodes

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
British Academy of Film Awards 2026 Best Actor in a Leading Role I Swear Won [20]
EE Rising Star Award HimselfWon
British Independent Film Awards 2025 Best Lead Performance I Swear Won [21]
Dublin Film Critics' Circle 2025Best Actor5th place
London Film Critics Circle 2025 Breakthrough Performer of the Year I Swear / Palestine 36 Won
British/Irish Performer of the Year Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 Watchers On The Wall [@WatchersOTWall] (30 September 2015). "Robert Aramayo joins the cast of Game of Thrones" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Jessica Chastain, Karol G, Robert Aramayo y otros famosos de origen vasco que triunfan en Hollywood". EITB (in Spanish). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 Cross, Beren (10 February 2026). "Robert Aramayo, BAFTA nominee and Leeds fan: 'We used to go home and away, especially in League One'". The New York Times . Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  4. ↑ Elduayen, Iker (23 February 2026). "La historia del abuelo donostiarra de Robert Aramayo, el mejor actor de los Bafta". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Hull teenager wins place at legendary New York Juilliard 'Fame' acting school". Hull Daily Mail. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Ramsey, Will (7 August 2013). "Globe-trotting siblings reunite in new drama". Hull Daily Mail.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Hull actor Rob Aramayo appears in first film The Tourist after success at Juilliard School where Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx learned their trade". Hull Daily Mail. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "HBO Miniseries 'Lewis And Clark' Adds To Cast". Deadline. 1 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Robert Aramayo Nabs Roles In 'Game Of Thrones', 'Nocturnal Animals'". Deadline. 30 September 2015.
  10. ↑ Kit, Borys (29 August 2016). "'Game of Thrones' Actor Robert Aramayo Joins Fox's Supernatural Thriller 'Empty Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  11. ↑ McNary, Dave (28 February 2018). "James Badge Dale to Star in Drama 'Incident at Sparrow Creek Lumber'". Variety . Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  12. ↑ Kroll, Justin (2 July 2018). "'Game of Thrones' Actor Robert Aramayo to Star in 'Eternal Beauty' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  13. ↑ Clarke, Stewart (8 August 2019). "Netflix's 'Behind Her Eyes,' From 'The Crown' Producers, Sets Cast". Variety . Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  14. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (7 January 2020). "'The Lord Of the Rings': Robert Aramayo To Star In Amazon TV Series".
  15. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (28 October 2025). "Palestine 36 review – impassioned epic set during the Arab revolt against British colonial rule". theguardian.com. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  16. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (9 October 2025). "I Swear review – biopic of pioneering Tourette syndrome activist is funny, fierce and full of heart". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  17. ↑ "AwardsWatch - 79th BAFTA Film Awards: 'One Battle After Another' Takes Best Film, Director; Robert Aramayo Wins Best Actor". 22 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "'Tony Dorigo and Rob Aramayo support Movember'". Leeds United. 4 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "'I can't believe it': Leeds United fan Robert Aramayo wins best actor over Hollywood stars". Yorkshire Evening Post. 23 February 2026.
  20. ↑ "Longlists: 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards". Bafta. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  21. ↑ Szalai, Lily Ford,Georg (3 November 2025). "British Independent Film Awards: 'My Father's Shadow' and 'Pillion' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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